Translation guide
The English verb 'intrude' covers entering without invitation, interrupting, and imposing on someone's privacy or time. Japanese expresses these ideas through different verbs and phrases depending on the nuance.
Sorry to intrude (when entering a room)
Polite set phrase
Don't intrude on my privacy
To physically enter a space or join a situation where one is not welcome or invited.
Literally 'push in', used for forcefully entering a place, often with negative connotations like burglary or trespassing.
A burglar intruded into the house.
Formal term for trespassing or invading, often used in legal or news contexts.
To step into a place, often used in prohibitions like 'no entry'.
To break into a conversation, disturb someone's solitude, or impose on their time.
General term for disturbing or interrupting someone. Very common and natural.
Sorry to intrude.
Don't intrude while I'm working.
Set phrase used when entering someone's home or room, literally 'I'm intruding'. Essential for polite visits.
To cut in or butt into a conversation or line, emphasizing the abruptness.
To meddle or interfere in someone's affairs, often with a negative nuance of unwanted involvement.
Don't intrude on my privacy.
To force one's presence, ideas, or help on someone without being asked.
To push oneself forward, act presumptuously, or intrude where not wanted. Often used negatively.
He always intrudes (butts in).
To force something (like an opinion) on someone, implying intrusion into their personal space or decisions.
Meddling, unwanted help. Describes the act of intruding into someone's business with good intentions but unwanted results.
邪魔する is for disturbing someone's immediate activity or peace, like interrupting work. 干渉する is for meddling in someone's personal affairs or privacy over a longer term.
Don't intrude while I'm watching TV.
He always intrudes on my life.
Do not directly translate 'intrude' as a single Japanese word in all contexts. The concept is split into physical entry (侵入する), disturbance (邪魔する), and meddling (干渉する). Using the wrong one can sound unnatural or too strong.
I hope I'm not intruding.
Polite way to check if you are disturbing someone
He intruded into the meeting without permission.
A suspicious person intruded onto the premises.
ここに立ち入らないでください。
Please do not intrude here.
(Opening the door) Sorry to intrude.
会話に割り込まないで。
Don't intrude on our conversation.
Don't intrude your opinions on me.
Stop intruding (meddling).